Hickey & Boggs (1972)
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63% of users liked it
(232 ratings)
The stars of the witty TV series I Spy were reunited for this downbeat crime thriller, which takes a much darker and more violent look at the lives of two detectives for hire. Al Hickey (Bill Cosby) and Frank Boggs (Robert Culp) are a pair of private eyes who are approached by an attorney to find… More The stars of the witty TV series I Spy were reunited for this downbeat crime thriller, which takes a much darker and more violent look at the lives of two detectives for hire. Al Hickey (Bill Cosby) and Frank Boggs (Robert Culp) are a pair of private eyes who are approached by an attorney to find his girlfriend, who has gone missing. Their investigation leads them to a large sum of money from a Pittsburgh bank robbery. It seems that the woman in question has married the leader of a leftist radical group, which is now trying to find a buyer for the tainted money. An attempt to recover both the money and the girl goes awry when Hickey and Boggs infiltrate a meeting with the radicals; the girl slips away and takes the burgled cash with her. Adding to the disaster, the meeting tips off the identity of the detectives to mobsters dealing with the radicals, and the gangsters execute Hickey's wife in an effort to keep him away from their activities. Hickey and Boggs also features Rosalind Cash, Michael Moriarity, Vincent Gardenia, Isabel Sanford, and James Woods. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Culp
- Written By
- Walter Hill
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- MVD Music Video
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
Walter Hill wrote this tough, uncompromising story of two down-on-their-luck private eyes. Marks a career high for both stars of TV's I Spy. Another of those overlooked 1970s gems that's ripe for rediscovery.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Not a pretty story, but it should bring a smile to Peckinpah.
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Cast
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Bill Cosby
as Al Hickey
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Robert Culp
as Frank Boggs
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Rosalind Cash
as Nyona
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Carmen
as Mary Jane
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Louis Moreno
as Quemando prisoner
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Michael Moriarty
as Ballard
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Ta-Ronce Allen
as Nyona's Daughter
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Jack Colvin
as Shaw
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Jason Culp
as Mary Jane's Son
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Lester Fletcher
as Rice
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Lou Frizzell
as Lawyer
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Vincent Gardenia
as Papadakis
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Ron Henriques
as Quemando Florist
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Bill Hickman
as Monte
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Nancy Howard
as Apartment Manager's Wife
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Ed Lauter
as Ted
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Robert Mandan
as Mr. Brill
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Bernard Nedell
as Used Car Salesman
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Denise Renfro
as Brill's Daughter
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Cary Sanchez
as Mary Jane's Daughter
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Isabel Sanford
as Nyona's Mother
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Bernie Schwartz
as Bernie
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Tom Signorelli
as Nick
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Dean Smith
as Bagman
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Wanda Spell
as Playground Kid
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Gilchrist Stuart
as Farrow
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Sheila Sullivan
as Edith Boggs
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Jerry Summers
as Bledsoe
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James Woods
as Lt. Wyatt
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Gerald Saunderson Peters
as Jack
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Syl Words
as Mr. Leroy
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Joe E. Tata
as Coroner's Assistant
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Matt Bennett
as Fatboy
